Our Practitioners

We pride ourselves on providing affordable, personalized care for New York City.

Our people take the time to discuss, diagnose, and properly treat your medical condition in whatever setting is most convenient for you.

Practitioners

Naomi Friedman, PA

Known as New York City’s “Angel of Mercy,” Naomi founded Sickday to re-establish the house call as an integral part of the healthcare system.

Naomi Friedman, P.A. is a Physician Associate and Chief Medical Officer of Sickday LLC. Called New York City’s "Angel of Mercy" by The New York Times, Naomi founded Sickday to provide a much-needed medical house call service in New York and to re-establish the house call as an integral part of the healthcare system.

After working in hospitals and physicians’ offices for more than ten years, she recognized the need for a house call service in New York City. She founded Sickday in 2001 and has since treated thousands of patients in their homes, offices, and hotel rooms across the city. Naomi graduated from the Long Island University Physician Associate Program. Prior to founding Sickday, Naomi worked in private practice and as a Physician Associate at New York Hospital in the adult cardiothoracic surgery unit, as well as at Downstate Medical Center in the pediatric cardiothoracic surgery unit.

Naomi believes that personalized medical care in familiar surroundings provides greater comfort for her patients and contributes greatly to their positive response to medical treatment.

Bruce D. Oran, DO

Medical Director of Sickday; Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine at James J. Peters VA Medical Center; clinical instructor at NYU School of Medicine; and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Primary Care at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Bruce D. Oran is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and residency trained in emergency medicine and internal medicine. He has more than 20 years of clinical experience in emergency medicine, general medicine and corporate medicine. He was the medical director of Goldman Sachs where he oversaw health care for some 15,000 employees.

He currently serves as the Medical Director of Sickday as well as the Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine at James J. Peters VA Medical Center. He is also a clinical instructor in the Department of Medicine at NYU School of Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Primary Care at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Katherine Teets Grimm, MD

A pediatrician as well as the Medical Director of the New York Center for Children

Dr. Katherine Teets Grimm graduated from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital where she served as a chief resident and faculty member. She returned to New York City to take charge of the Pediatric Emergency Room at Mount Sinai Medical Center, a job which she held for almost 20 years. While on the full-time faculty at Mount Sinai she was also Director of Ambulatory Pediatrics and Vice Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics.

Throughout her career, Dr. Grimm has actively taught and supervised medical students, pediatric residents, and paraprofessionals. She is currently in a solo pediatric practice on Roosevelt Island and Medical Director of the New York Center for Children, an agency that evaluates and treats children who have been abused.

Dianne Bruessow PA

A lifelong resident of New York where she has been practicing medicine for over 20 years.

Diane Bruessow, PA is a lifelong resident of New York where she has been practicing medicine for over 20 years.

She has held clinical appointments within departments of Family and Emergency Medicine, OB/GYN & Orthopedic surgery. In addition to practicing in traditional clinical environments, PA has held clinical appointments within departments of orthopedic surgery, OB/GYN, family and emergency medicine.

In addition to practicing in traditional clinical environments, She is is an accomplished public speaker, author and thought leader; she consults for various federal agencies and serves on various national health advisory councils, commissions, and medical association and editorial boards.

Dianne has been working with us per diem for the past 5 years. Her commitment to patient care has gained her a stellar reputation with her fellow colleagues & doctors around the city.